Eva L Siegel, Akhgar Ghassabian, Alison E Hipwell, Pam Factor-Litvak, Yeyi Zhu, Hannah G Steinthal, Carolina Focella, Lindsey Battaglia, Christina A Porucznik, Scott C Collingwood, Michele Klein-Fedyshin, Linda G Kahn
BACKGROUND: Air pollution is both a sensory blight and a threat to human health. Inhaled environmental pollutants can be naturally occurring or human-made, and include traffic-related air pollution (TRAP), ozone, particulate matter (PM) and volatile organic compounds, among other substances, including those from secondhand smoking. Studies of air pollution on reproductive and endocrine systems have reported associations of TRAP, secondhand smoke (SHS), organic solvents and biomass fueled-cooking with adverse birth outcomes...
January 5, 2023: Human Reproduction Update